"A2 BULLETIN 694, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
for 6.9 per cent, almost as much as the receipts derived from sale of 
wheat. The table shows further that on the average only small quan- 
tities of oats and hay are sold, the oat crop bringing only 3.8 per cent 
of the total receipts, and the sale of hay only 3.6 per cent. Since hay 
occupied 31.5 per cent of the total crop area on these farms (see Table 
ITT) and the oats crop 17.5 per cent, it is evident that the greater part 
of these crops are consumed as feed on the average farm of the area. 
mm OOsNRY SS SEEF C FEEDING STEERS 
MB Ewes & CAMES SS FEEDING SHEEP 
Fig. 6.—Sources and amount of receipts, 300 owned and 153 tenant farms, Lenawee County, Mich. 
FACTORS OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. 
There are a number of factors which enter materially into the suc- 
cessful organization and management offarms. Some of these factors 
are of greater Importance than others, some may be disregarded with- 
out serious consequence; but as a rule the profit derived from farm- 
ing depends very largely upon the extent to which certain essential 
features of organization and management have been adopted and ad- 
hered to. 
One of the first of these factors to be considered is the type of farm- 
ing, with reference to local soil, climatic, and market conditions. Of 
the different types which suit these conditions, selection should be 
made not only in view of the greatest profits but also to suit the indi- 
vidual likes and dislikes of the operator. 
Another important factor is the size of the farm business which it 
is possible to develop on a given area. A large volume of business 
may be done on a small farm while only a small busmess may be con- 
ducted on a large farm if poorly managed. Without reasonable size 
of business there is little opportunity for a satisfactory profit in farm- 
ing. How this factor affects the farming operations of Lenawee 
County will be discussed in detail later. 
“Quality”’ is a general term given to a number of essential factors 
which affect the farm business from the standpoint of production. 
Quality used im this sense is exemplified in the yield of crops and the 
